Service difficulty report · Wire · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
February 26, 2026
Submitted
March 2, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1291
Aircraft time
75,852 hours, 33,688 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

BRAKES ECAM, AUTO BRAKE FAULT BRAKE. PERFORMED OPERATINAL CHECK AND INSPECTION ON THE BRAKE 3 AND 4. PISTONS ARE MOVING WHILE PRESSING BRAKES. PERFORMED BITE TEST ON BSCU IAW TASK 32-46-00-740-001-A. CHAN 1 AND CHAN 2 NORMAL BRAKING TEST SHOWS TACHOMETER3 (20GG ) MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING REQUIRED. REMOVED AND REPLACED #3 BRAKE TACHOMETER. NO HELP AFTER OPS CHECK. SUSPECT WIRING PROBLEM REMOVED NR 3 AND NR 4 HUBCAPS FOR TROUBLESHOOT WHILE T/SING, FOUND SHORT FROM 7J (10GG BSCU)-- C (20GG TACH WHEEL 3). DEPINNED, INSPECTED PIN AND CRIMP. LOOKS GOOD. REPINNED. SUSPECT PROBLEM AT JUNCTION BOX, LOCATED RIGHT ABOVE WHEEL. IAW ASM 32-42-02 SCH 02, PAGE 35. T/S PER FIM 32-42-00-810-821-A. PERFORMED WIRING CHECKS AND FOUND TERMINAL BLOCK 1833VT POSITION (46) AT FAULT. R & R TB 1833VT, POSITION (46) REF. AWM 32-42-07. OPS CHECK IS GOOD. PERFORMED BSCU SYSTEM CHECK FOR CH.1 AND CH.2, SYSTEM TEST GOOD, GROUND SCAN GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. LAND TEST ACCOMPLISHED, LAND TEST IS GOOD, AIRCRAFT REMAINS FULL CAT CAPABLE.

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